(2) After a petition has been offered for filing, a person may not withdraw the person’s name therefrom.
(3) A petition shall designate not more than three persons as chief petitioners, setting forth their names and mailing addresses. A petition may consist of a single instrument or separate counterparts. [1971 c.727 §17; 1973 c.283 §7; 1983 c.567 §18]